THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO - HIBERNATION IS NOT AN OPTION HERE IN CHICAGO!
It's
already the third weekend in February, its still winter in Chicago and the weather has been mild when
compared to previous winters (anything above 32, even with some light snow, is
mild for us) so there's no reason to be in hibernation this winter! With that said, here's what's in store for
you this weekend.
This
February is a great time to visit some of Chicago's museums' new exhibits,
especially since a few of these only run for a limited time -
Deep
Space Adventure at the Adler
Planetarium and Astronomy Museum (1300 S. Lake Shore Drive) in the Grant
Park Museums neighborhood. At this
exhibit you'll be able to explore the recently revamped Grainger Sky Theater,
which has been fashioned as an observation deck of a futuristic starship for
your ultimate journey into deep space.
During a 22-minute show written by science fiction author Nick Sagan,
son of famous astronomer Carl Sagan, and narrated by actor Billy Crudup, you'll
be taken on an adventure based on real science and featuring stunning
visualizations of the formation of our Universe as well as the collision of two
galaxies, a supernova explosion and even a super massive black hole. Beam me up Scottie!
The
Field Museum located at 1400 S. Lake
Shore Drive also has some new exciting exhibits for you to checkout:
Opening
the Vaults: Mummies -- runs daily from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through April 22nd. Come and view the mummified remains of over
20 humans and animals from Egypt
and Peru,
which include whole bodies and skulls and includes one of the oldest mummies in
the world!
Natural
Wonders: A Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel - runs daily from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through April 22nd. Discovered in Lod, Israel,
this exhibit featuring a 2,000-year-old Roman floor mosaic, measuring more than
300 square feet, depicts exotic animals, a profusion of fish and fleets of
Mediterranean ships. Uncover the hidden
stories told here!
The
Romance of Ants - runs daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through September
30th. Thought you knew
everything there is to know about large colonies of worker ants? Well see for yourself. Come learn new facts, from the strange to the
scientific, at this exhibit. Also on
display is assistant curator of zoology Corrie Moreau's lifelong fascination
with insects depicted in photographs and comic-book style illustrations!
And
now for your Saturday evening entertainment, in honor of Mardi Gras, there's -
Beadquest
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kicking off 1:30 p.m. at Murphy's
Bleachers (3655 N. Sheffield
Avenue) in the Wrigleyville neighborhood. It's that time again to collect sets of beads
at this 4th annual bar crawl, which includes t-shirts for
registrants, $3 Miller Lites, your shot at Cubs tickets and other raffle prizes
if you collect all the beads!
Brazilian Mardi Gras kicking off 10:00
p.m. at the Logan Square Auditorium (2539 N. Kedzie Avenue)
in the Logan Square
neighborhood. Don a colorful costume for
this annual party which features costumed dancers from the
Samba1BrazilianDanceGroup as well as live music provided by Chicago Samba. Also included are two costume parades and
samba dance lessons!
Mardi Gras at
Shanahan's kicks-off 8:30 p.m. at Shanahan's Creole Restaurant and Bar (7353 Madison Street) in Forest
Park, a west suburban Chicago
neighbor. This party includes authentic
Creole food (yum!), face painting and live music by "Into the Real!"
Rheinischer Mardi Gras
Society Masquerade Ball kicks-off 6:11 p.m. (not a typo) at the Donald E.
Stephens Convention
Center (5555 N. River Road) in Rosemont. This German-style party includes German
chorus line dancers, live music by "Phenix," the "Alpen Echo" band and a
25-piece drum and bugle corps as well as prizes for best costumes! There's Free Parking too!!
DON'T LET ME CATCH
YOU HIBERNATING!!
SUE MOSS & DEAN'S
TEAM CHICAGO
